Mike Meyers' MCSE/MCSA Windows Server 2003 Environment Certification Passport (Exam 70-290)

by Daeuber, Eric

• ISBN13: 9780072225723
• ISBN10: 0072225726
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-22
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Summary

Mike Meyers, the industry expert on professional certification, brings you this concise, affordable, and portable study tool for exam 70-290. With an intensive focus on only what you need to know to pass this challenging exam plus practice exam software on CD, this Certification Passport is your ticket to success on exam day.

Author Biography

Dan Newland, MCSE, MCT, A+, CTT+ (Fargo, ND) has been working with Microsoft products for over ten years, and has been an MCSE on the Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 tracks. He has also worked as a trainer and as a consultant/engineer on numerous large network installations. He is currently the IT Manager for a firm in Fargo, ND. Eric Daeuber, MCSE, MCP+I, CCNA & CNA (Moorhead, MN) is a Networking instructor at Northwest Technical College, where he teaches Windows, Cisco and A+ courses. He has served as the Director of Technology Services for the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, and Breckinridge school districts and provides independent consulting for Charpentier Hovland Advertising and GL Ness Advertising.

Table of Contents

Check-In	xiv
1 Server Preparation and Hard Disk Management	1	(36)
Objective 1.01 Manage Software Update Infrastructure	2	(6)
Hardware Support	2	(2)
The Hardware Driver Quality Web Site	3	(1)
The Windows Catalog	4	(1)
Obtaining Drivers	4	(1)
Service Packs and Hot Fixes	5	(1)
Service Packs	5	(1)
Hot Fixes	5	(1)
Web Install or Network Download	6	(1)
Windows Update	7	(1)
Objective 1.02 Manage Software Site Licensing	8	(4)
Licensing Modes	9	(1)
Managing Site Licensing	10	(2)
Using the Licensing Console	10	(2)
Objective 1.03 Manage Basic Disks and Dynamic Disks	12	(6)
Computer Management Storage Tools	12	(6)
Disk Management Tool	12	(1)
Using Basic Disks	13	(2)
Using Dynamic Disks	15	(3)
Objective 1.04 Optimize Server Disk Performance	18	(3)
Defragmenting a Drive	18	(1)
Using chkdsk	19	(1)
Reactivating or Importing a Drive	19	(1)
MBR and GPT	20	(1)
Objective 1.05 Recover from Server Hardware failure	21	(16)
Hardware or Software7	21	(2)
RAID Levels	23	(8)
RAID 0 (Striped Volume)	23	(2)
RAID 1(Mirrored Volumes)	25	(3)
RAID 5 Volumes	28	(3)
CHECKPOINT	31	(1)
REVIEW QUESTIONS	31	(3)
REVIEW ANSWERS	34	(3)
2 Installing and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices	37	(38)
Objective 2.01 Monitor Server Hardware	38	(8)
How Does a Processor Talk to Hardware?	38	(3)
IRQ (Interrupt Request Number	39	(1)
Memory Addresses	39	(1)
I/O Addresses	40	(1)
DMA Channels	40	(1)
How Resources Are Assigned	41	(1)
Checking Hardware Compatibility	41	(5)
Preinstallation Compatibility Tools	41	(3)
It's All About the Driver: Three Unique Hardware Challenges	44	(2)
Objective 2.02 Troubleshooting Hardware Problems	46	(29)
Physically Installing Hardware Devices	46	(2)
Installing Drivers	48	(6)
Where Do Drivers Come From?	48	(1)
Driver Signing	49	(4)
Installing Drivers	53	(1)
Configuring Devices	54	(4)
Configuring Resources Manually	55	(2)
Control Panel	57	(1)
Updating Drivers	58	(3)
Windows Update	58	(1)
Windows Automatic Updates	59	(1)
Update from Device Manager	59	(2)
Documenting Hardware	61	(3)
Help and Support Center Tools	61	(2)
driverquery	63	(1)
Troubleshooting Hardware Problems	64	(6)
An Ounce of Prevention	65	(1)
Last Known Good Configuration	65	(1)
Driver Rollback	65	(1)
Device Manager	66	(2)
Event Viewer	68	(1)
Shutdown Event Tracker	69	(1)
What Microsoft Expects You to Know About Hardware	70	(1)
CHECKPOINT	70	(1)
REVIEW QUESTIONS	71	(2)
REVIEW ANSWERS	73	(2)
3 Computer Roles and Accounts in the Active Directory	75	(30)
Objective 3.01 Create and Manage Computer Accounts in an Active Directory Environment	76	(20)
The Active Directory	77	(10)
Logical Structure Elements	78	(3)
Physical Network Structure	81	(2)
Domain Controller Roles	83	(3)
Installing the Active Directory Service	86	(1)
Computer Accounts	87	(3)
Creating Computer Accounts	87	(2)
Managing Computer Accounts	89	(1)
Group Policy and Windows 2003	90	(6)
What the Heck Is Intellimirror?	91	(1)
Introduction to Group Policy	91	(2)
Computer and User Policies	93	(1)
Creating a New Group Policy	94	(1)
Modifying Policies	95	(1)
Objective 3.02 Troubleshoot Computer Accounts	96	(9)
Connectivity Issues During Account Creation	96	(1)
Authentication Issues	97	(1)
Reviewing Policy Settings	97	(3)
The Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)	99	(1)
CHECKPOINT	100	(1)
REVIEW QUESTIONS	100	(2)
REVIEW ANSWERS	102	(3)
4 User Account Management in Windows 2003	105	(30)
Objective 4.01 Create and Manage User Accounts	106	(12)
User Accounts in Windows 2003	106	(2)
Default Users	107	(1)
Creating User Accounts	108	(5)
Creating a User on a Standalone or a Member Server	112	(1)
Modifying and Managing User Accounts	113	(1)
Automating Account Creation and Maintenance	114	(4)
Automating Account Creation	115	(1)
Exporting Account Information	115	(2)
Importing Accounts	117	(1)
Objective 4.02 Manage Local, Roaming, and Mandatory User Profiles	118	(4)
A Profile Primer	118	(1)
Understanding and Managing Local Profiles	118	(2)
How and When to Use Roaming Profiles	120	(2)
Configuring Server-Based Profiles	120	(2)
Mandatory Profiles	122	(1)
Objective 4.03 Group Policy for Users	122	(7)
How the Registry Works	123	(1)
An Introduction to Policy Capabilities	124	(4)
Computer-Level Policy Settings	125	(1)
User-Level Policy Settings	126	(2)
Applying a Policy	128	(1)
Objective 4.04 Troubleshooting User Accounts	129	(6)
Common User Account Problems	130	(1)
Common Profile Problems	130	(1)
Common Policy Problems	130	(1)
CHECKPOINT	131	(1)
REVIEW QUESTIONS	131	(2)
REVIEW ANSWERS	133	(2)
5 Creating and Managing Groups in Windows Server 2003	135	(30)
Objective 5.01 Creating Groups	136	(13)
Group Scope	137	(4)
Groups and Organizational Units	141	(5)
Using the Command Line to Create Organizational Units	146	(1)
Creating Groups	146	(1)
Built-in Groups	146	(3)
Objective 5.02 Managing Group Membership	149	(6)
Using the Command Line to Create Groups	149	(1)
Adding Members to Groups	150	(2)
Using the Command line to Add Members to Groups	151	(1)
Other Changes to Properties	152	(2)
Using the Command Line to Change the Properties of Groups	153	(1)
Finding the Groups of Which a User Is a Member	154	(1)
Objective 5.03 Troubleshooting User Authentication Issues	155	(10)
Configuring and Troubleshooting Logon	157	(3)
CHECKPOINT	160	(1)
REVIEW QUESTIONS	161	(2)
REVIEW ANSWERS	163	(2)
6 Managing and Maintaining Access to Resources	165	(36)
Objective 6.01 Configure Access to Shared Folder	166	(11)
File and Folder Attributes	166	(2)
Sharing a Folder	168	(1)
Configuring Share Permissions	169	(2)
Making Shares Available Offline	171	(2)
Administrative and Special Shares	173	(4)
Objective 6.02 Configure File System Permissions	177	(6)
Understanding Access Control	178	(5)
Security Descriptors	178	(1)
Rights and Permission	179	(1)
Explicit and Inherited Permissions	180	(3)
Ownership	183	(1)
Objective 6.03 Troubleshoot Access to files and Shared Folders	183	(6)
Applying Permissions	186	(1)
Effective Permissions	187	(2)
Objective 6.04 Troubleshoot Terminal Services	189	(12)
Installing Terminal Server	190	(6)
Configuring Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration Settings	191	(2)
Giving Users Permission	193	(3)
CHECKPOINT	196	(1)
REVIEW QUESTIONS	197	(2)
REVIEW ANSWERS	199	(2)
7 Monitoring and Optimizing Server Resources	201	(46)
Objective 7.01 Monitor File and Print Servers	202	(9)
Managing Disk Space Using Distributed File System	202	(7)
DFS Models	203	(1)
Features of DFS	203	(1)
DFS Terminology	204	(1)
DFS Models	205	(1)
Planning Your DFS Strategy	205	(1)
Setting Up Your Distributed File System	206	(3)
Managing Disk Space Using Disk Quotas	209	(2)
Objective 7.02 Troubleshoot Print Queues	211	(19)
Printing and Managing Print Queues	212	(2)
The User Chooses to Print the Document	212	(1)
The Server Accepts the Print Job	213	(1)
The Print Processor Begins... Uh... Well... Processing	213	(1)
Finally, on to the Print Monitor and Then to the Print Device	214	(1)
Installing a Network Printer on a Print Server	214	(8)
Creating a Port	214	(1)
Installing Drivers	215	(2)
Configuring Your Printer for Client Use	217	(1)
Installing the Printer on the Client Machine	218	(1)
Troubleshooting the Install	218	(1)
Connecting to an Internet Printer	219	(1)
Printing from Non-Windows Clients and to Non-Windows Servers	220	(2)
Managing Printers on the Server	222	(8)
Managing Printer Permissions	223	(1)
Managing Print Jobs in the Print Queue	223	(1)
Managing Printers from Print Monitor	224	(1)
Managing Documents from Print Monitor	224	(1)
Redirecting Documents to Another Port	225	(1)
Printer Pooling	226	(1)
Setting Printer and Print Priority	226	(2)
Managing Printers Through Group Policies	228	(2)
Objective 7.03 Manage Servers Remotely	230	(17)
Remote Access for Print Management	230	(2)
Managing and Installing Printers over the Internet	231	(1)
Managing Printers Remotely	232	(1)
Managing Servers Remotely	232	(8)
Microsoft Management Console as a Remote Administration Tool	232	(2)
Installing and Configuring Remote Desktop for Administration	234	(2)
Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack	236	(2)
Web Interface for Remote Administration	238	(1)
Managing a Server by Using Remote Assistance	239	(1)
CHECKPOINT	240	(1)
REVIEW QUESTIONS	241	(3)
REVIEW ANSWERS	244	(3)
8 Monitoring and Optimizing Server Performance	247	(38)
Objective 8.01 Monitor File and Print Servers	248	(5)
Monitoring Print Jobs Using Event Viewer	251	(2)
Objective 8.02 Monitor System Performance	253	(10)
Checking Logs with Event Viewer	254	(9)
Monitoring Systems Services	255	(2)
Using Computer Management to Monitor Access	257	(2)
Monitoring Applications and Processes with Task Manager	259	(4)
Objective 8.03 Monitor and Optimize a Server Environment for Application Performance	263	(22)
Setting up System Monitor	263	(10)
Setting up System Monitor to View Data	264	(1)
Adding Counters to System Monitor to Collect Data	265	(2)
Monitoring Memory Performance Objects	267	(1)
Monitoring Processor Performance Objects	268	(1)
Monitoring Disk Performance Objects	269	(1)
Monitoring Network Performance Objects	270	(1)
Using Network Monitor	271	(2)
Logging Activity with Performance Monitor	273	(7)
Configuring Counter Logs	274	(3)
Configuring Trace Logs and Alerts	277	(3)
CHECKPOINT	280	(1)
REVIEW QUESTIONS	281	(1)
REVIEW ANSWERS	282	(3)
9 Managing Web Server	285	(46)
Objective 9.01 An Introduction to Dependent Network Services	286	(4)
Configuring Your Network for TCP/IP	286	(4)
Understanding IP Addresses	287	(2)
Understanding DNS	289	(1)
Objective 9.02 Manage Internet Information Services (IIS)	290	(26)
Installing IIS	291	(5)
Managing IIS 6.0	292	(3)
Enabling IIS Features	295	(1)
Setting Up and Managing IIS	296	(16)
Setting Up and Managing Web Sites	297	(5)
Setting Up and Managing FTP Sites	302	(2)
Setting Up and Managing SMTP Virtual Server	304	(3)
Setting Up and Managing NNTP Virtual Server	307	(2)
Setting Up and Managing POP3 Services	309	(3)
Managing Applications in IIS	312	(4)
Running Applications in Isolation Modes	312	(4)
Objective 9.03 Manage Security for US	316	(8)
Authentication in IIS	318	(1)
Access Control in IIS	319	(3)
Web Site Permissions	319	(1)
NFTS Permissions	320	(1)
Other Access Control Tools	321	(1)
Common Security Features in IIS	322	(2)
TCP/IP Port Filtering	322	(2)
Encryption and Certificates	324	(1)
Objective 9.04 logging Activity and Improving Performance in 115	324	(7)
CHECKPOINT	326	(1)
REVIEW QUESTIONS	327	(2)
REVIEW ANSWERS	329	(2)
10 Managing and Implementing Disaster Recovery	331	(36)
Objective 10.01 Perform System Recovery for a Server	332	(11)
Implement Automated System Recovery	333	(6)
Creating an ASR Set Using Backup	334	(1)
Recovering from a Disaster Using ASR	335	(1)
Using Recovery Console	336	(3)
Restoring Data from Shadow Copy Volumes	339	(4)
Enabling and Configuring Shadow Copies	340	(2)
Restoring Data from Shadow Copies	342	(1)
Objective 10.02 Manage Backup Procedures	343	(5)
Backup Security	344	(1)
Using the Backup Wizard	344	(3)
Verify Backup Jobs	347	(1)
Objective 10.03 Schedule Backup Jobs	348	(5)
Using the Schedule Job Window	349	(2)
Normal, Incremental, and Differential Backups	351	(2)
Objective 10.04 Manage Backup Data and Remote Storage Options	353	(3)
Creating, Deleting, and Updating Catalogues	355	(1)
Objective 10.05 Restore Backup Data	356	(11)
Restoring Data	356	(2)
Authoritative, Primary, and Normal Restores	358	(3)
CHECKPOINT	361	(1)
REVIEW QUESTIONS	362	(2)
REVIEW ANSWERS	364	(3)
A About the CD ROM	367	(2)
Mike Meyers' Certification Passport CD-ROM Instructions	367	(1)
System Requirements	367	(1)
Installing and Running MasterExam	367	(1)
MasterExam	367	(1)
Help	368	(1)
Removing Installation(s)	368	(1)
Technical Support	368
LearnKey Technical Support 368	320	(49)
B Career Flight Path	369	(6)
Core MCSE Exams	369	(1)
Networking Systems Exams	369	(1)
Client and Design Exams	370	(1)
Elective Exam	370	(1)
Upgrade Paths	371	(1)
NT 4.0 Upgrade Options	371	(1)
Windows 2000 Upgrade Paths	371	(1)
Core MCSA Exams	372	(1)
Elective Exam	373	(1)
Alternatives to the Elective Exam	373	(1)
Windows 2000 Upgrade Paths	374	(1)
For All the Latest Info	374	(1)
Index	375